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Chapter 540 Study Abroad (Part 4)

In the twentieth year of Minghua, in winter, at Dongyue City on the border.

Little Ayu took off her fox-trimmed cloak, then pulled a hot water bottle from her sleeve and stuffed it into Tangyuan's hand.

"Little master, this won't do! It's the height of winter, you mustn't catch a cold!" Tangyuan hurriedly tried to put the cloak on Xiao Ayu.

"Just ignore her, I'm feeling hot too." Wang Wulang jumped onto the railing of the restaurant, one leg raised high, and said nonchalantly, "In Dongyue City, it never snows in winter, and even the wind is warm. Let alone a fox fur collar, even a regular single layer of clothing would probably be enough."

They used to live in the northernmost part of Dachang. Hujia Village is located on the outskirts of the mountains, with four distinct seasons.

Spring is warm, summer is hot, autumn is bountiful, and winter is cold.

They experience all four seasons in one place, and every year around this time, Hujia Village gets a heavy snowfall.

They traveled for another half a year before finally settling in Dongyue City. They found that although the winters there were cool, they were not cold at all.

It's so much warmer than Hujia Village and Nanhe Town.

The border is still the border; even a large city there is much more impoverished than other cities.

Interestingly, they found a Wang's Steamed Bun Shop here, and upon asking, they discovered that it really was the Wang family's steamed bun shop from Wangbei County.

They didn't know the exact location of the master's house, but the recipe came from there.

However, the buns here are even bigger than the biggest ones at Wang's Bun Shop. They don't sell any small steamed buns, soup dumplings, or small mantou at all. The people here like to eat big bites and don't really like small and exquisite things.

"I can barely taste a bit of the flavor, but it's still far inferior to what we make at home. Even I can cook better than them!" Wang Wulang complained, but he still ate a whole plateful.

When you finally find something you want to eat, of course you have to eat it to your heart's content.

The restaurant they were in had Wang's Steamed Bun Shop on the first floor and private rooms for eating steamed buns on the second floor.

Xiao Ayu was playing chess with Qin Huai by the window, while Wang Qilang found an ancient zither and was also playing it with great interest.

The group was having a good time when they suddenly heard a commotion below. A group of soldiers were marching menacingly down the street.

The soldiers behind them looked fierce and menacing, pulling and tugging at the men in the street. Some they glanced at briefly before pushing away, while others grabbed them by the nose: "Arrest them!"

In an instant, people on the street scattered and hid.

Those who escaped were caught and then severely beaten.

"What are they doing?!" Just then, Xiao Ayu asked as Xiao Er rushed upstairs.

The waiter hurriedly closed the window facing the street, then pulled Wang Wulang down, wiped his sweat, and said, "Guests, please don't watch the commotion. Be careful not to get arrested by the soldiers, or you won't be able to go home!"

"What do you mean by that?" Wang Wulang asked, intrigued.

The waiter initially didn't want to talk, but Chi Jia slammed two taels of silver on the table, which the waiter happily accepted, and then proceeded to rattle off the details.

It turns out that since the year before last, rumors of spies have been circulating in Dongyue City, saying that there are still remnants of the former Dongmo Kingdom and they are preparing to restore the old Dongmo Kingdom.

“Even if it was the former Dongmo Kingdom, it had nothing to do with our Dachang, right? Why are you coming here to catch spies?” Wang Sanlang pondered. “When the Dongmo Kingdom was destroyed, Dachang did not take advantage of the situation, nor did it even divide up their territory.”

"Sir, you may not know this, but precisely because of this, the remnants of the Eastern Desert Kingdom believe that our Great Chang Kingdom is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong, and dares not attack the current Eastern Xing Kingdom. They deliberately hide within the territory of Dongyue City in order to incite conflict between the two countries. Now, anyone who looks remarkably like someone from the Eastern Desert Kingdom is to be arrested and conscripted into the army as pawns!"

In a major battle, the vanguard soldiers were at the forefront of the charge, basically destined to die, and very few survived to leave the battlefield alive.

"Dongyue City and Dongxing Kingdom are so close, and there are intermarriages between the two countries. Isn't it normal for them to look alike? If that's the case, won't a lot of people be arrested?" Xiao Ayu exclaimed. "Isn't this just making up a pretext to arrest people arbitrarily!"

Xiao Er quickly made a "shh" sound: "Little fairy, don't say that. If they hear you, they'll arrest you no matter how much you look alike!" "How can the city's garrison commander be so incompetent? How can he possibly defend this city?" Wang Wulang was furious and immediately slammed his fist on the table. "To abuse power like this, what's the difference between him and a beast!"

The waiter quickly gave a few instructions to the group and then hurriedly hid away.

Although he doesn't look like someone from Dongxing Kingdom, who knows if these military officers are reasonable? Hiding is always the best option.

Qin Huai placed a stone and said softly, "Since this concerns Dongyue City, we are just traveling and studying, so it's best to mind our own business."

Wang Wulang and Wang Qilang exchanged a glance.

"Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother, don't cause trouble." Little Ayu didn't look at them, but it was as if she had eyes in the back of her head.

Wang Wulang retorted, "Sister Ayu, you're usually so fiercely opposed to evil, why are you suddenly ignoring it all today?"

Along their journey, they have helped many people, including those who were displaced, those who lost their children, those who lost their travel money, and those who were framed by corrupt officials.

Little Ayu put in a lot of effort.

She's small in stature, but incredibly clever. Especially when she works with Qin Huai, they seem almost superhuman.

Each time, they received a lot of gratitude from people, and they were able to escape unscathed.

Wang Wulang was unaware that those tasks were actually assigned to Xiao Ayu by Tuanzi, selected from various dangerous missions that were both easy and quick to earn money (points).

Previously in Baihua County, Xiao Ayu got a chance to win a prize in a lottery. She won an invulnerable soft armor and gave it to Qin Huai as a token of their love.

Tuanzi felt sorry for Xiao Ayu for a long time, and kept finding tasks for her to do along the way, hoping that the little one could accumulate more points.

I already have over 90,000 points, and I'll be at 100,000 soon.

Tuanzi just told Xiao Ayu that there is also a mission in Dongyue City, but she does not recommend that she do it.

The kid doesn't have 100,000 points yet, so he doesn't have the ability to come back to life. If he encounters a tough opponent, he'll be done for.

Tuanzi would never allow such a thing to happen.

Tuanzi wouldn't allow it, but Xiao Ayu obeyed; she wouldn't be a hothead or a reckless fool.

"Sister Ayu, why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you going to investigate what happened this time?"

Little Ayu shook her head decisively, looking completely innocent: "This matter is clearly not just a matter of one city, but a matter of two countries. I'm too young to handle such a big matter, so of course the adults should handle it."

She also asked Qin Huai, "Brother Ayou, don't you think so?"

Qin Huai nodded.

Wang Wulang: "..."

I know you're only eight years old, but don't you really know how incredibly intelligent you are?

If he hadn't seen it along the way, he would have been fooled by his sister's innocent and harmless appearance.

Xiao Ayu disagreed, and Wang Sanlang and Wang Qilang also felt there was a risk, so they gave up on the idea.

As the group was leaving the city, a soldier suddenly grabbed Wang Wulang and shouted, "There's one here, very similar! Arrest him!"

(End of this chapter)